HSE Program Manager

HSE PROGRAM MANAGER

POSITION SUMMARY

The Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Program Manager at PTx is responsible for ensuring compliance with State and Federal standards in all operations at the Company's GMP Manufacturing plant in Lynnwood, Washington, the Massachusetts Headquarters, and remote work locations. This position will routinely assess and analyze health, safety, and environmental risk, then develop and implement policies and procedures to reduce or mitigate risk, oversee safety training, conduct routine inspections and internal audits, manage external auditors, investigate safety incidents, and maintain documentation. The role focuses on reducing safety risks, protecting employees, and minimizing environmental impact.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• HSE Expertise: Identifies, assesses, and controls risks related to health, safety, and the environment.
• Compliance: Ensures compliance with all relevant regulations and requirements. Acts as a point of contact with external Regulatory entities, submits regulatory reports and communications.
• Training Management: Identifies needs, develops tools, and delivers training programs on relevant safety procedures and best practices.
• Incident management: Maintains emergency plans, investigates incidents and accidents, analyzes causes, and implements corrective actions to reduce risk and prevent recurrence.
• Provides expertise in support of emergency response teams, safety committees, and floor warden programs.
• Monitors HSE department performance metrics to identify trends and suggests improvement plans.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to promote a strong safety culture across the organization.
• Drafts, reviews, and approves appropriate health and safety policies and procedures, to include improving environmental protection systems and incident response plans.
• Provides guidance for communication of health and safety matters throughout the PTx organization.
• Remains informed regarding current or changing health and safety regulations. Evaluates the effect/impact of new or changing laws or practices on operations and suggest modifications when necessary.
• Maintains ISO-14001 Environmental Management and ISO-18001 Health & Safety Management System certifications.
• Maintains all applicable permits and licensing.
• Oversees and contributes to the creation of policies, procedures, standards, and controls to enhance the support and adherence to U.S. and applicable international GMP regulatory agencies.
• Participates in the development and prioritization of the Organization's/Site's Life Cycle Management Plan.
• Resolves "stuck" issues by ensuring timely issue escalation to Leadership and cross-functional teams: Applies learning from these events and leads the creation of new/updated systems, processes, programs to prevent similar situations in the future.
• Through self-education and external networking/participation in industry and professional organizations keeps abreast of current industry trends, compliance requirements, and best-of-class technologies relating to area of responsibility. Actively applies best practices, knowledge, and benchmarking to PTx projects and solutions.
• Pursues participation or leads project teams outside normal course of work (i.e., "collateral duties") as they become available to support personal growth, connection, and business needs.
• Adheres to all applicable regulations and requirements including compliance with internal SOPs, GMP, Health and Safety, WISHA/OSHA, regulatory compliance, company policies, and employment-related laws and statutes.
• Successfully completes all mandatory Quality and Compliance training within required timeframes.
• This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Partners may be required to perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

Required:

• Experience with and in-depth understanding of relevant Federal and State HSE regulations
• Familiarity with international standards:
• ISO-14001 Environmental Management Systems
• ISO-18001 Health & Safety Management Systems
• Strong knowledge of risk assessment methodologies and hazard identification techniques.
• Experience with Technical writing.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities while ensuring full compliance with applicable laws and company policies.
• Strong critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the proven ability to formulate solutions to propel the organization forward.
• Resourceful with proven ability to lead, manage, and leverage an extensive internal network of stakeholders, team members, and external resources to plan and resolve issues. Strong, collaborative relationship management and interpersonal skills required to quickly gain confidence of stakeholders and team members.
• Possesses strong organizational and prioritization skills to maintain a high level of productivity and priority-setting in order to complete assignments on-time and on-budget. Skilled at managing multiple projects and resources simultaneously.
• Excellent soft skills including a bias towards action, the ability and willingness to give and receive constructive feedback, is comfortable working within a diverse team and across multiple functions, exhibits a consistently constructive attitude, and is adaptable and at ease with handling unexpected changes and challenges.
• Strong written and oral English communication skills are required for this highly collaborative role. Proven ability to make clear, effective, and persuasive presentations to audiences at various levels of expertise required. Skilled at leading effective meetings. Willingness and ability to clearly express opinions and ask questions.
• Solid software skills essential including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook; ability and willingness to quickly adopt other job-specific applications will be necessary.

Preferred:

• Formal project management training.
• Recent experience with workforce planning and operational budgeting.
• Software application experience with Smartsheet, MS Project, and SharePoint.

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

Required:

• High School Diploma
• 6 + years of progressive, relevant HSE experience in manufacturing or laboratory setting
• Preferred:
• Bachelor's degree or above in environmental science, industrial hygiene, health & safety science, or a related field such as engineering, biology, or chemistry.
• EHS related certifications (OSHA, CSP, CIH, CHMM, CPEA)
• Certified in First Aid and CPR (within 12 months of hire date)
• Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (within 12 months of hire date)
• Experience working in a cGMP environment
• Experience with the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS)

Special Physical Requirements (lifting, pushing/pulling, climbing, fine motor skills, driving, etc.):

• Prolonged sitting and/or standing.
• Extensive work in front of video monitors and on keyboards.
• Individual may be required to don and doff PPE on rare occasions, and in accordance with clean room SOPs.
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds unassisted.

Alternate Work Hours Detail (on call, weekend, night shift, 4/10s, etc.):

• This position will be on call for emergency environmental conditions and hazardous material spills as part of the emergency response and incident management team.
• Flexibility in work hours and workdays may be needed dependent on business conditions: Ability and willingness to work occasional weekends, holidays, and evenings as needed.

PTx is committed to the principles of competitive and pay equity for all of our Partners. The current pay range for this position is $97,000 - $124,500: Offers are made within the base pay range applicable at the time. Your salary will vary depending on several factors including your qualifications and experience.

In addition to medical, dental, vision, FSA/DCA, HRA, disability, and life insurance coverage, all full-time, regular Partners enjoy a casual, and Hybrid or Remote workplace program for many roles. We offer a terrific compensation/benefits/perks package which includes pre-IPO options, annual cash bonuses, 401k matching, free parking or Seattle-area ORCA pass, tuition assistance, plus rewards for achievement and contribution. To support a healthy work-life balance we also provide a gym subsidy, wellness participation programs, and a generous vacation, sick, and holiday paid time off program in addition to a paid shutdown between the Christmas and New Year's holidays.

Partner Therapeutics is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or any other category prohibited by local, state, or federal law. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, social and recreational activities, and termination.